Tag Archives: console

A look at… Nintendo Virtual Boy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by frankeivind

The Virtual Boy might be the black sheep of the Nintendo console-family, but it is an impress hardware. And it’s easy to see why Nintendo wantet to make Virtual Boy. The early 90’s was the years of VR. Gunpei Yokoi … Continue reading →

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Retro Freak is 11 consoles in 1

Posted on June 27, 2015 by frankeivind

I recently learned about the Retro Freak console. It’s a Japanese console like the Retron 5 and can play games from 11 different consoles. Like the Retron 5, the console is based on emulation, can output video via HDMI with … Continue reading →

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Retron 5 updated to firmware v2.0

Posted on September 25, 2014 by frankeivind

Over the last months, Hyperkin have released beta version of the firmware for Retron 5. But now, they have released a stable firmware v2.0. The biggest addition to last firmware (v1.6) is support for IPS/UPS patch. This means that you … Continue reading →

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Retron 5 review

Posted on September 13, 2014 by frankeivind

With Retron 5, you get a hardware that plays 9 different consoles out of the box: NES, Famicom, SNES, Super Famicom, Genesis, Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. And with the Power Base/Master System-converter, you … Continue reading →

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The ColecoVision Flashback classic game console available in October

Posted on August 10, 2014 by frankeivind

I’m not sure if I can remember playing the ColecoVision in my childhood. Anyway… AT Games is releasing the ColecoVision Flashback classic game console in the US in October for $40. ColecoVision had about 145 games released in it’s lifespan from … Continue reading →

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My Retron 5 has arrived

Posted on June 19, 2014 by frankeivind

Back in February I pre-ordered the black Retron 5 on Amazon.com. That was a mistakes in two ways. One, I realy like black consoles, phones etc. But the do collect dust heavily. Forgot that! The second, was that at release … Continue reading →

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Preview: Retron 5

Posted on May 25, 2014 by frankeivind

There have been much talk about the new multi-console from Hyperkin. But after much delay, the Retron 5 will be released in USA early June. I had a chance to test the console at retro gaming expo in Sandefjord, Norway … Continue reading →

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RETRON x86 announced and the RetroN 5 delayed

Posted on April 13, 2014 by frankeivind

At Midwest Gaming Classic 2014 Hyperkin announced the RETRON x86 computer. This is a box that will let you play old MS-DOS games from 1986-99. The console/computer will be released in the fall/end of 2014. Some technical specifications: ARM processor … Continue reading →

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Pre-ordered Retron 5

Posted on February 20, 2014 by frankeivind

The multi-console RetroN 5 from Hyperkin was supposed to come out last year, but if all goes well, the console will be out in April 2014. With RetroN 5 you can play games from Nintendo NES, Famicom, SNES, Super Famicom, … Continue reading →

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Just got a Virtual Boy

Posted on February 4, 2014 by frankeivind

I’ve never ever played a Virtual Boy, but have allways wanted one. So I’ve just bought a Nintendo Virtual Boy on eBay and received in the mail today. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be testing the console … Continue reading →

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